Both banded killifish (Fundulus daphanus) and striped killifish (Fundulus majalis) can be found in the Poquonnock River estuary.  The banded killifish is primarily a fresh water fish, but sometimes they venture down into brackish (partly salty) water. Banded killifish prefer quiet water and mud, gravel, and sandy bottoms with abundant vegetation and places to hide. The eggs stick to submerged vegetation during spawning in late spring and summer. The striped killifish can be found in abundant schools in shallow coastal shoreline waters and salt marsh creeks, but is rarely found in fresh water. Females bury eggs in the sand or mud near the low tide level, or in tide pools. The diet of both types of killifish consists of small invertebrates.

Unfortunately, the students who conducted the study did not record which species of killifish they captured in their seine nets.

Study the background information provided on Killifish (above), and take the virtual tour of the Poquonnock River, paying close attention to habitat descriptions.  Write answers to the following prompts on your sheet of paper.